The eyes of the world were watching San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 for major announcements and this year IDW Publishing took the stage to reveal an impressive array of projects that are coming soon! Behold, the cure for the post-convention blues is here:Star Trek / Planet of the ApesHave you ever wondered what it would be like to “mind-meld” with a sentient ape? Or wanted to see a Klingon on horseback, brandishing a rifle? Readers will soon have a chance to peek into just such an alternate future, as IDW Publishing partners with BOOM! Studios for the crossover event of the year:Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive. The creative team will be a mix of proven experience and new blood with scripts by belovedStar TrekscribesScott and David Tipton(Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation 2) and interior art and covers by the British newcomerRachael Stott.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / GhostbustersThe crossover of the year comes to IDW when two of the most legendary teams come face-to-face in the new mini-seriesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ghostbusters! Written by top IDW talent,Tom Waltz, andErik Burnham, the series will feel right at home with art byDan Schoening.Orphan BlackThe acclaimed sci-fi series assumes a new identity in the form of a comic-book series from IDW Publishing. This will not be a clone of the show but will feature some all-new stories set in the complex and thrilling world ofOrphan Black,which IDW will be working closely with the show’s producers to expand. The full creative teams and series details will be announced soon, with the first comic-book series launching in early 2015.Garbage Pail KidsTopps’Garbage Pail Kids,the 1980s sensation, will have readers squirming with delight this winter as the obscene adolescents star in a brand-new comic-book series from IDW Publishing. With the likes ofAdamBomb,LeakyLindsay, andNew Wave Davepopulating theGarbage Pail Kidsuniverse, the delightfully deformed and often downright disgustingKidsare set to make their mark on the world of comics, just in time for their 30th Anniversary in 2015!Edward ScissorhandsJust in time for Halloween, IDW Publishing and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products are proud to announce the first in a number of new projects together, with the first everEdward Scissorhandscomic book series. The long overdue all-new adventures begin in October, withNew York Timesbest-selling authorKate Leth(Adventure Time) on writing duties andDrew Rausch(Haunted Mansion) lending his delightfully spooky style to the interior art. Rounding out the creative team will be acclaimedLocke & KeyartistGabriel Rodriguez, who will provide a stunning and suitably creepy cover for the debut issue.Corto MalteseThe completeCorto Maltesewill published in English for the first time! EuroComics, a new imprint edited byDean Mullaney, worked closely withPatrizia Zanotti, Pratt’s long-time collaborator, to present the completeCorto Maltesein a series of twelve quality trade paperbacks in Pratt’s original oversized black and white format. They will also feature new translations from Pratt’s original Italian scripts bySimone Castaldi, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Hofstra.Eric Powell’s The Goon Artist EditionSpecial Projects Director,Scott Dunbierrevealed the fan-favorite, cult series,The GoonbyEric Powellis next in line to receive the acclaimed Artist’s Edition treatment! Collecting the series “Chinatown,”The Goon Artist’s Editionwill pummel its way into comic shops in 2015.Shadow ShowIDW announced a 5-issue series of comic-book adaptations of the prose anthologyShadow Show, a tribute to the work of the incomparableRay Bradbury.Shadow Show#1 starts with the haunting and melancholy “By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain,” written byJoe Hill(Locke & Key) and adapted byJason Ciaramella(The Cape) with art byCharles Paul Wilson III(Wraith) and a gorgeous cover byLocke & Keyco-creatorGabriel Rodriquez. Issue 2 will see Neil Gaiman’s “The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury,” brought to life with artistMaria Fröhlich, and artistEddie Campbellwill tackleAudrey Niffenegger’s“Backward In Seville.” OtherShadow Showstories to be included areHarlan Ellison’s “Weariness,”Dave Eggers’ “Who Knocks?” andAlice Hoffman’s “Conjure” with accompanying artists to be announced.Angry Birds / TransformersAnnounced earlier this year, Rovio and Hasbro have teamed up two beloved properties inAngry BirdsandThe TRANSFORMERS! This fall IDW will bring the mayhem to comics with the brand new series,Angry Birds Transformers, expanding on the unexpected backgrounds of this explosive crossover! Written byTheTransformersmastermind,John Barber, with art byMarcelo Ferriera, this crossover will be one for the record books!Transformers: Combiner WarsA new Transformers event,Transformers: Combiner Warswill start March 2015 from writersMairghread ScottandJohn Barberand artistsSarah StoneandLivio Ramondelli. It’s an arms-race of truly titanic proportions as a long-lost ancient artifact allows the Cybertronians to unite into more powerful, gigantic forms. Will Cybertron—or the galaxy—be able to withstand the onslaught? Find out with a prologue and 5 issues, running in TRANSFORMERS #39-41 and the new TRANSFORMERS: WINDBLADE #1-3, which will be packed in with select TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS toys.Galaxy QuestThe adventures of the NSEA Protector continue at IDW with an all-newGalaxy Questseries set after the film. Written byErik Burnham, with art byNacho Arranzthe new series will be available in early 2015!Dungeons & DragonsA newDungeons & Dragonsseries,Legends of Baldur’s Gate, sets off for adventure this October; led by fan-favorite writerJim Zub. With art byMax Dunbarand covers bySarah Stone, this will be a series of legendary proportions!Lion ForgeIDW announced that it would be joining forces with Lion Forge Comics to bring the hit digital comics line to print, starting later this year!Comics ExperienceSpearheaded by former IDW EditorAndy Schmidt, Comics Experience is the premier destination for aspiring comic creators to learn the in’s and out’s of the trade. Starting later this year, IDW will bring these up-and-coming talents to the forefront of the comics world by bringing them to print!Joe FrankensteinJoe Frankensteinis a 2015 action/horror/adventure tale fromChuck DixonandGraham Nolan (co-creators of Batman villain, Bane) telling the story of young Joe Pratt, who discovers upon meeting the monster of his ancestor, that he is the heir to the Frankenstein name. A legacy that may get him killed if the creatures of the night have their way.